Census day Tuesday, 5 March 2013 You Count – Mā Tātou

Census of Population and Dwellings Census day is Tuesday 5 March 2013 The census is the official count of how many people and dwellings we have in New Zealand. It will have been seven years since the last census so the information is more important than ever! Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

2013 Census Census information is used by government, councils, iwi, businesses, and community groups to plan for the future. It determines how billions of dollars is spent. Census slogan ‘Mā Tātou / You Count’. Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

The Statistics Act 1975 Statistics NZ must run a census every five years and everyone must participate The information you provide is protected It must be kept confidential It can only be used for statistical purposes Statistics NZ have an absolute commitment to security Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Statistics NZ does not share people’s private information with any other organisation – including the New Zealand Police, WINZ, Immigration New Zealand, Housing New Zealand, and Inland Revenue. Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Census in your neighbourhood A census collector delivers the forms and Internet Access Code to your home starting from 16 February 2013 The collector carries a large blue bag with the ‘Statistics New Zealand’ logo on the front The collector will return after 6 March 2013 to collect completed paper forms Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

How do I take part? Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013 You can do your forms in English or Māori Guide notes are available Information leaflets in 27 languages online: Helpline languages: Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Māori, Samoan, and Tongan

How do I take part? Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013 You can do your forms online or on paper Doing your forms online is secure, quick, and easy If everyone in your household does their forms online a collector may not need to call back

How to complete forms online Go to: People will need their Internet Access Code and paper forms Forms can be completed in English or Māori Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

It’s secure, quick, and easy Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Selected questions from the census forms Dwelling form – one per dwelling. 22 questions. Individual form – one per person. 48 questions. All questions must be answered honestly and accurately Selection of questions that respondents want to know more about Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Individual form Q2: Name Who uses it: Statistics NZ What it is used for: Administrative purposes – to match the household’s individual forms with the people listed on the dwelling form To contact people selected for post-censal surveys: Te Kupenga Māori Social Survey, and the Disability Survey If follow-up is required Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Individual form Q5: Usual residence Who uses it: Local and central government What it is used for: To develop and monitor local and central government policy To determine electorates and boundaries To show where people live – our neighbourhoods, communities, and regions Feeds into estimates and projections that provide information on how communities are changing Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Individual form Q11: Ethnicity Who uses it: Central and local government, service providers, Māori and ethnic groups What it is used for: To understand the demographic make-up of NZ – regions, communities In allocation of health funding For planning and delivery of services to targeted ethnic groups To determine ethnic group well-being Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Individual form Q13: Language Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013 Who uses it: Central and local government, Māori, community organisations What it is used for: Māori language policy To evaluate and monitor existing language education & services To assess need for translation services and multi-lingual material in health, education, and welfare Television and radio services To indicate ethnic vitality

Individual form Q14: Māori descent Who uses it : Central government What is it used for: To determine Māori electorate numbers and boundaries To create projections for the Māori descent population As a filter to the iwi question Quality issues: High non-response rate Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Individual form Q15: Iwi affiliation Who uses it: Iwi, central government What is it used for: To support Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims As a basis for the allocation of resources and funds to iwi To assist iwi planning and development To assist Waitangi Tribunal decisions Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Individual form Q31: Income Who uses it: Local and central government What it is used for: Feeds into decile ratings – basis for funding for schools Used in the NZ Deprivation index Policy and monitoring programmes Quality issues: High non-response rate Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Dwelling form Q14 & 15: Number of rooms Who uses it: Central and local government What it is used for: Estimating future demand for housing Health funding via the Deprivation index Household crowding Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

2013 Census data Government Statistician announces the numbers of general and Māori electorates October Census data available for use December 2013 Full dataset for customised data enquiries Phased release of free products Throughout 2014 and 2015 Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Spread the word! Census day is Tuesday 5 March 2013 Everyone must fill in a form You can do your forms online – it’s secure, quick, and easy Thank you for your support Census day - Tuesday 5 March 2013